KAITANGATA MINE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19813, 3 December 1919, Page 8

KAITANGATA MINE.

j WORKERS GO-SLOW. [l'kp. VnE.S ASSOCIATION,] DITXE-DIN, December 3. Work was resumed at tho Kaitnngata mine to-day, but frlio mine manager was informed that at a meetjug yesterday it, was resolved to goslow. It, is. staled that no reason is assigned by the men for their latest

resolution. ! -.-'. S The importance of a*.strong financial backing from tin? Canterbury Sheepi owners' Union iu its activities, on behalf J of sheep ownors wik emphasised at a. special meeting today, presided over by .Mr L. A." Rutherford. It was finally decided to fix tlie entrance fee at is (3d, and the animal subscription at Is per 100 or part or 100 slurp owned by each member, with a minimum of JOs. It was also resolved that iu case of necessity a levy not exceeding 1.-, (3d per 100 sheep should be made. 'lhe formation of an electric power board for Banks Peninsula is bcin£ steadily completed, and a. Bill defining the boundaries is in the hands of solicitors, and would have been completed by now but ,for questions that " have been asked regarding a small portion of Diamond Harbour which was purchased by the Lytt-eltoa Borough Council for a harbour suburb. This portion will have to bo excluded from the power board area, which will include only • Akaroa, Wairewa and Mount Herbert, but tin: readjustment will talce some time. The permanent hoard cannot, bo set up until the Bill is parsed. V.* v the committee continues nuMiuwluia.